WATER SERVICES ACT 108 OF 1997: WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES POLICY ON PRIVATELY OWNED LAND
Notice Title: Water Services Act 108 of 1997 (“WSA”): Water and Sanitation Services Policy on Privately Owned Land
Government Notice: GN 4375 in GG 50133 on 16 February 2024
Commencing date: 16 February 2024
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, duly authorised by the WSA, published the Water and Sanitation Services Policy on Privately Owned Land for implementation.
The policy defines the obligations of the Department of Water and Sanitation (“DWS”) in regulating and supporting the provision of water services to residents living on privately owned land. It also establishes basic principles to be applied to achieve access to water-related infrastructure, establishment of institutional arrangements, financial and internal and external coordination mechanisms, and implementation responsibilities.
As a holistic policy with the intention of unifying and simplifying the provision and regulation of sustainable and equitable water services to residents living on privately owned land, one of the core objectives of the policy is to establish an enabling regulatory environment for the provision of water services to residents living on privately owned land. This includes providing guidelines for creation of standards, conducive and procedural just administrative and institutional environment of which all must align with existing legislation.
For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here.
For more information or assistance please contact Jan Nel at jan@shangoni.co.za.
